Typewriting machine



May 28, 1929. A. B. ELY

TYPEWRITING MACHINE 5 sheetS-snet Filed April 4 19%5 'Ill ATTORNEY 5 May 28, 1929 A. B. ELY

TYPEWRITING MACHINE Filed April 4, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet ATTORNEYS May 28, 1929. A. B. ELY 1,714,500

TYPEWRI T ING- MACHINE Filed April' 4, 1925 5 sheets-Sheet s INVENTOR Aaa/501515@ May 28, 1929. A. B. ELY

TYPEWRITING MACHINE 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet Filed April 4 L41 INVTOQZ o 0 ATTORNEYJ May 28, 1929. A, B. ELY 1,714,500

TYPEWRITING MACHINE Filed April 4, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR Mid .g

ATTORNEYS Patented May 28, 1929.

UNITED STATES ALONZO B. ELY, OF GROTON, NEW YORK,

L C SMITH 6a CORONA TYPEVRJTERS LPORATION F NEW YORK.

TYPERITING Application filed April 4L,

This; invenlion relales to improvements in i'ypewrilzing niachinee, and more particle larly lo en need porable lypewriting` nrachineel The invention has Vfor its principal objecle' lo provide a liyL en'ritinc machine having' an outer enclosing;l casing' adapted 'o :serve an carrying case7 eaid casing having a removable co. er aecl'ien and a secon-1l or baaeboard section delachably held io he main frame of ihe machine, the machine and encloranpj casing' being' so cimfd'rnclcd tha'` he n ichine may be operated eiiher with the cover eccion removed or the entire einer raging' deiached from lhe machine; to

"ibbon spools; localed forward olf and "ially level with 'lhe plal'en and a .lallv swinging' line-spacing;` and carl 'rlnn i lver inonnied on he plaie@` iage pro ed willi a forwardly extendiinsj; acc angled lo 1lravel over one of eaid rrpooli; and Yiormed with a fixed npf-s odin;V linger piece at iis forward end7 :raid forwardly exiendinrj sei-lion of lhe lever beine' collapsible downwardly al', one :side of the spool over which it traveleI vto reduce ghe heihfhl of Jdie machine; lo provide a por'able rypewrilinf; machine having a main 'framework provided with cnwhion feet and a dal; botiom deiaehable baffo member provided with means enc'ae'eable with i'ho main 'framework lo hold the sanne in fixed relation thereo with the cushion ileell reetinc' on ihe appel' face o? the baSe member; lo provide an enca-ed portable izypewriting machine in which 4he operatingr parte and ihe encloeangr casing); are/Meo consi'rncied and arranged aa lo przwically preclude any posfaibiliy ol injury lo the machine eilher in cloainilj the case or during: i'raneporalion oli ihr encased machine; lo provide an encaeed typewrilfinff machine having a shining platen and a Shiftdocl mechanimn constructed to pernfiit movement of ihr pla'en anl'on'iai'ically io lower caf-e poeilion by a parli of 'he encloainn' cane when .the case 'in closed aborflv ihe'machine; lio provi a novel construction oil collapsible line-epaeiner ever hawinc a part movable o reduce ihe cnbieal dimensions oi Jhe machine either by 'he hand of an operaior or by the machine cover; to provide an encased portable Vlrypef 'y mcsa PATENT oFFicE.

ASSGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 4iNG., OF SLEAGUSE, NETV YORK, A CGR- MACHINE.

1925. Serial No. ,l5.

writing machine wherein means are provided or holding lhe platen carriage against traveling' and caeeehifing move* 11i-enla' lo provide a portable typewriting Ae having` a :shiiingi' pla'en and a :maniable paper holder bo'h movable io normal poeil'ion by rhecover member olE a carrying; case lo permit enclosure of 'the machine n'ihin the case; to provide an eniaeed ypewritingg machine having a paper bail movable io release position and havi collapsible line-space lever and a eollapnible pla len. shifting* and locking mechanism, wherein the enclosing' case is provided vil'li means for collapeing Said line space leve" nid plai'en shiiiiing mechanism and re- 'he paper bail lo normal position to closure ell rho case; and to provide a platen Shilling and locking` mechanism 'for encaeed l'ypewri''imij machines so constructed rhab the plal'en may be forced from upper to lower case posilion by a closing movemen` o'l" the cover member of ihe casewithout` injury to the machine without releasing the s 'f1 lock. (licher objecga and advantage@l Fie'. l;

F 3 a 'l'i';1gii1 nilax'y view Showing); the

cover Seclion anime' partly down over the machine, the platen carriage being shown in normal lower case position and *she paper holdin e' bail being' shown in release position F in'. Afl; a fragmentary view showing' the manner ol ell'lecring' connection and disconnection elE the main frame Supporting Jche working' parte oll the machine and the base secixion of i'he enclosing' case;

Fig'. 5 a horizontal section on the line 5 of Fing. l;

Fin'. G a detail sectional vie f showing' ille manner oi deliacliing the hinged cover lion from libe bafse section oi the cage;

Fig'. Y a dmail perspective view of the parte oll one o'l the leeparal'rle hinges for the cover section;

Fign 8 a perspective View of the abnt inent device on the cover section which engages :the front cross-bar -ot the machine traine;

Fig. 9 a perspective vien7 of one of the rear frame bar-eiigagingv members on the base Asect-ion ol:l .the case;

'Fig l0 a detail view partly in front elevation and partly in section showing the escapement releasing and carriage poeitioir ingr means iii active poriiition;

Fig. ll a vertical section on the toreand' att center line ot' the machine, the platen carriage Lbeing :shown poeitioned lengthwise oil" 'its itravel "for :closure ot Lilie Lease with the cscapeinent `devices locked in :release position `and l.the :cariiage locked Aiii upper l`cage position;

Fig. l2 at perepective View showing' the parte -ol Athe :jointed shift `lever detached;

Eig. 13 `a rlirajejmentary vertical section on the fotte :mnd ailt center sliiie oit he machine, the `eeeapeineiit mechanism and 'the releaeing` means Atherefor :being :shown iii noi-.mal position;

Figi'. lila vertical section simile r to Fi ll showing fthe cover Section in closed 4position and the ehittit key lever collapsed with the shift :lock in locking position Fig. l5 a perspective viiiew oit one ot the cushioned .platen-.engaging devicesl on the celver section of' the case;

iFig. {1.6 ia `perspective vieivolithecase ehil't mechanism;

Fie: ill? a perspective `view oit fthe paper holding baril;

lFig. 18 a -side `view ott fthe line spacing device.;

Fig. 19a vliront view ,of @the line spacing device;

Fig. 2() a plan view of the iliine Spacingdevice;

Tag. 2l :fa iperspect-iive view showing the parte foi the collapsible line y:rliace device and its supporting bracket Separated;

Fig. :22 `a detail view :Showing fthe .handle section of the line space lever in collapsed position-g and 23 1a .section on the fline '23u23 et FigLzQ/Q..

Only eo lmuch of the t-ypewriting:machine as necessary for la clear 'underetaaidiing of the -piesent improvements :has been shown. "Ilhe rina in frame l .of :the machin e ie of eneial rectangular tonni in plan view and tom" rubber Asupperting feet 12 are secured to Said Atrame 'adjacent the 'tour eornere thereof and entend dfnvanwai'dly below the bottom thereof. The platen cariiage 3 is supported -on suitable airtitriction bearings, as showin, `to travel transversely olf `the machine on ain upwardly and rearwardly Sliiit'table Support including` a lcarriage Yheil eland a pair of `depend-ing;` guide lirackete 5 rigidly secured to the bed. This ehifine Support is guided en the main traine, in :the

`nels in said members and in complementarv .carriage bed from the position shown in Fi .let to the position shown in Fig. ll.. This supporting; and guiding means comprises race members lll@ lixod to the i V trame and anti-'Friction balls ll? travel ik platen (3 jem'naled in the end plates4 et the carriage and extending; tlierethrongh, linger wheels `or platt knobs 8 h5 i; .iiiec on the ends yet the shalt. The prinumij instruinentalities are mounted in .the main frame and include type hars 9 operable `by racers: 5" in brackets 5.

slot-l ilie key lever-e l0 through suitable i mediate connections. The ink ribbon ll attached to ribbon spools l2 jcurnaled on braclizets l rigidly secured to the carriage bed The ribbonepools are honeed in cups lf-lincluded on brackets 13, and are located on opp ite sides of' the machine forward el and c stantially in the same horizontal plane as the platen t5. Suitable mee provide-.l Yfor feeding and vibratiney the ribbon. part oft ivhich is indicated in dotted lines in the drawings.

lt is highly desirable in a typewriting machine to have a line spacing lever et ged conetruc'tion and ample eine and to .ao mount the same .that it `will have :i line spacing movement in the general dircctior el" the return movement oit the carriage. and also to so mount the lever that it may he readily actuated to imparta line .spacing movement to the platen and a return move-- ment to the platen carriage withcu: the operators hand coming; in con tart 'with any part ont the machine. in; the platen located at Va lciv level vand at the extreme rear ot the machine and travces bach oli the spools and their cups,-a1nd af; the heade of the type 'bars'l are :aipported .in an inclined type reet l5 the ends ot' which are practically an high ale; the envole, Ythe handle part et the 'line epacinn lever `muet por te a bracl-:et` 2O 'lined to theon er face ot the left hand end plaie ot' the platen carriage S5. Bracket 2t) is provided with an mitwzinllv extending ear 2l having an aperture 22 diiiivii through which 4post lt) e. sj the lovfer end oit `the pest, which is et reduced diainctei lill) provided badi s par' l G ras d l a K.

Hafer 28 he post high from Hou 16 in 0 in@ uppemo upper sposati. i;

at@ im E50 lion 38 di 52;( C-,ud u 1 90. T

level' O11 the (pos, 130

f' da@ when ear 37 engages stop he lever may be set lor rotating the ratchet Awheel for single :1nd double symcii'ig, respectively by fehilting the line-splice regulating lever l'i-fl i either to the poesition shown in Figs. 18, l?)

und 20, in which the regulating lever arrests e downward movement of the Sliding;l :1nd mvingring lcv'er section 1G with the lower eer i7 ont o'lf contact with en 2l of brach yt 2t), or by udjueting the regulating lever to the position shown in 211 to permit the lower eur ll ol the lever ,section lr6 to nerinzilly rest on the ear 2l.

The transverse bor of n peper-holding buil is nornnrlly held close to the top of the platen, by e pxiir el coil springe 56 connected to iuris 57 projectiirrl outwardly from the sidi urine el the boil2 seid urine' extending downward and rezirviird the oute miden oLt the end plates oit the platten :zn-rione to which they ere connected by pivots 58. tlifirinejs 56 extend downwind and relirwin'd iroin einel 57 and e e attached it their lower ende to studia 5) projeclino Vtroni the cnrringe. end platesl below pivotA 4crews 58. llhe nornizil posi tion of boil 55 determined by infringement ot stop luge4 60 with the kedpye oit the carriage nd platee, seid lugs projeeliire' inwardly lroin the side :nino oit the boil. '.l`he relce petition ol' the buil is determined by the engagement ot stop lugro Gl on ile eide mins with the Spring;` anchor studs 5l)j the boil beingl shown in relezioe .position in lligg. l :rnd in dotted lines,` in Fie. ln relcliee pofsition the Springs 3G extend in otrziigght linen troni studs 5l) to eure either across, or prete 'ably as shoi "n, very ,lightly bock ot the pivotal exis; oit the builj 5o that the boil will runnin in releeoe ptmition lifter being pushed there but will Shop back to nornlzil under ai Slight forward punli or pull. 'lhe lett hond side zn'in of the boil extends l'orwurd olf the cross bor eind in liornied `with :i hilfe-illy bent linger piece 52 which projects; upward above rnid side :i zin. In rel ieee position parte of the bei :ind eepeeizilly linger piece (i2, are higher than lwhen in noriuzil ponition und Seine portions thereoli :1re higher than any other port of the n'izichine rrcept the collapsible. pzirt oli the line eprice lever. ',l`he croerfwbin: oli the boil ik pre'ln'iiliil-y provided with :i letter-Splice ecole, os shown.

'lhe shift freine is guided by two pairt et enti-lriclimi bulle 'll'l' engaging in i'iicewiiy :dote o in brecketo ond traveling' in chennel#y extending; ymrullel with mid Slijitrs et right ongles to the plone of the ,:irrioge bed :ind l'ornied in brackets 14:6. The weight of Vthe shittoble il'frzaine :ind ports thereon is partly c:inntcr-biilenced by :i spring; (53 con-- nected with :i bracket oo the main 'lriinie und with e central arm Gal held to :i rock :iheflit- (35 journnled on bem-ingr Icrews (it topped .through the side wells of the 11min freine. A parir of rock arms 6? extend upward :1nd forward from th ghetti, end pins; G8 ,Xtend outward troni the 'lforwmd `ends of sind arms through Sloley or hoteliers (39 in br; ckets; 5 which aire Connected u t their lower endsI by u. rod 70. il rigid temporary Lsliiilft key lever Tl] :ind :i ci llopsf le lever 72-73 carrying also e .shift lock key lll, ore lulcrunied zit opposite sides ot 'the nnrchine on transverse pivot Screws 7 held to brackets 7G, lixed on the nniin 'tranne l, the fulcrunisy o1 the leverl beine close to the top ol the ninin eine und euch level: being of general zirch iforni :ind havingl :i downwardly and rezwwendly extendingl erin provided with a 'tork 7? einln'ecinr`- one of the pinel G8 on rock zirinf-s (37 and :deo havingr1. downweirdly und forwnrdly extending zirln :zirrying 2L slhilit key et its` forwerd end.

ln the no1-unil lower ez position oli the shift freine the, stop luge P on brackets; reet on top oit' e pair oit lower- 'case stop screws 79 Supported on the inziin tenne. Then either shift key is depr ifseed the Shift lrznne und parte thereon nieve upward :rnd reziriiznfd until the upper ends ol Shift stop screws; 8() ou brzicl'etn 5 ein ege upper cose stopS 8l liXed on the nniinjlirznne. '.lhe Slnl't normally v rtrlock key 711: is mounted on e col stein 82 hai/'ino` e l'oiwvindly extending),l :irni S8 pivoted :it 811: to the key lever 'l2-73 :ind :ilse having :it its` lower end n forwardly extentlinelocking;l lug 85 hzivino' e verticzil lorw: rd edge portion. Sti und on edge portion ST extending downwardly sind VVforwardly :troni the lower end of the edgel portion 86. Stein. S2 is normally held upright by :L light return sgring 88 extending;` upwardly und reznfweirdly troni the lower end ot' the ,sst-ein :ind secured :it its upper end to key lever Til-JIS, o Stop lug); 89 on arm 53 normally engaging the rear edge ot the ehiit key on lever 72h73.

rPhe two sections *l2-7?) ol shi'l't key lever :ire connected by :i downwardly breakin knuckle joint which is prelierzihly located torwerd of the ulcruni 75 of the lever in the down'wrrdly ond forwardly inclined port-ion ot the lever, es shown. The rear portion ot section '72 is leterizilly offset :ind the torvzn'd und downward extendiin;l poi-tiem ot section (3 zibutfa against the offset portion of Section 72 in line with the infiin portion of section 72, the (Werlupping portions beingct, ected by :i shouldered pivot screw 90 the, ben portion of the Shank of' which extends loosely through on aperture 91 in section 72 und the reduced threaded shank portion oli which is screwed into li` threaded aperture 92 in section 73. rlhe two sectionalol1 the lever n 'e formed with upstendingg minis 5fl :it opposite sides of pivot 90, the upper ende oit which :ire c0nnected by 1. normally tensioned Strong or still' coiled Spring 95 ol relatively large llt) 'the left hand gauge spring wire which normally holds the two lever sections in the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 16 with the laterally bent lug 9G on Vthe upper edge of section 72 engaged firmly against the upper edge of section 73 back of the pivot 90 of the knuckle joint. Said spring is of such force or tension that it will not yield to permit separation of lug 90 from the upper edge of section 73, when lever 72h73 is actuated by either of the keys tliereon, during movement of the platen support between ease positions, but will yield when subjected to pressure or load in excess of any load imposed thereon in shifting the movable parts, such as excess pressure on said keys after engagement of upper ease stops -81 or pressure from the enclosing case cover when the case is closed with the platen carriage locked up.

A stop bar 97 secured to the key lever comb 98 of the machine is provided with a laterally extending stop lug 99 adapted to be engaged by the lower edge of section 72 to arrest downward movement thereof following a slight continued depression of said Vsection after stops 80H81 engage each other.

il nmilarly arranged stop is preferably provided for the lever 71. Continued pressure on eitlier key on lever 7.2?73 or the key on lever 71, after the platen reaches upper case position, will cause the forward part of eitl er lever to engage the fixed stops 99 to prevent injurious straining of the parts of ille shift mechanism. In the case of lever 71 this slight :ulditional movement (usually about 3L; inch) is permitted by a temporary springing of the lever, and in the case of lever 72 73 by a slight stretching of spring 95 jiiermitting` lug 96 to separate very slightly from lever section 73. This slight folding movement of the key carrying arm of lever i2-73 is also utilized to permit engagement of the shift leek under lock plate 100. llvlhen the right and left hand shift levers are in normal position their upper edges are spared below the upper ends of their guide slots in comb 9S as shown in dotted lines in Fig. lll, so that both levers are free at their forward ends. Spring can not therefore normally lift the shift frame olf the lower ease stops.

lVhen the shift lock key is depressed the lock lug 85 on its stein. rides down theY rear face of n inclined lock plate 100 formed on a bracket 10i. secured to the main frame 1 and, upon the slight folding movement of the lever arm. section 7 2 after engagement of stops 80--tl1, snaps under the lower downwardly and forwardly inclined edge of vthe plat lthe spring 95 thereupon very sliglitly contracting as the inclined edge portion S7 of the lug passes slightly up iard in front of the front taee of the plate shown in Fig. 11).y thus providing a very secure shift lock. rllhe pivot 90 of the lever joint is preferably disposed sufficiently below a line passing through pivot 84 of the shift lock key stem and fulcrum 75 of the key lever 72-73, as shown in Figs. 1 and 11, so that when the platen carriage is forced down to lower case position with the shift lock on (as shown in Fig. lll) the joint will break and pivot 90 will move slightly upward and forward to a point on said line, the collapsible lever slightly increasing in length and pivot 84 moving slightly forward and downward and inclined edge 87 of lock lug 85 rocking flush up under the lower edge of plate 100 on bracket 101. Any possibility of kicking off of the lock when the lever is collapsed is thus prevented, thereby avoiding any undesirable shocks or strains on the parts of the machine. Vhen the abnormal pressure on the shift frame is relieved the parts will return to the positions occupied thereby in Fig. 11.

An outer enclosing easing is provided for the machine, said casing comprising a base section 10:2 and a cover section 103 adapted to completely enclose the machine, the cover section of said casing being provided at one end with a suitable handle 104 so that said casing may be employed as a carrying ease for transporting the machine. The base section of the case is so constructed as to form a baseboard to which the main frame of the machine is detachably held and which is adapted to support the machine in condition for use upon the lap of an operator or any uneven surfaces. Said base section comprises a flat bottom plate provided with low opstanding edge flanges terminating below the level. of the various keys and the space bar 105 in the key Joard of the machine and below the path of travel of the carriage.

The front cross bar of the main frame 1 of the machine is provided with a horizontal rearwardly extending flange 10G provided with a. centrally disposed notch 107 in its rear edge. A bracket 108 rigidly secured to ythe upper face of the base section is provided with an upstanding arm 109 engaged in said notch `and having its upper end eX- tending forwardly and upwardly above the flange 100 forward of the inner or front end of the notch. A pair of transversely spaced brackets 110, rigidly secured to the upper face of the base section adjacent its rear edge, are provided with upstanding arms 111, said arms having their upperl ends bent slightly forwardly and upwardly and also being provided with ears 112 on opposite sides thereof bent forwardly. The arm 109 on bracket 108 and the arms .lll on brackets are so spaced apart fore-and-aft of the machine that, when the front cross bar of the machine is passed downwardly (as shown in Fig. d) to engage arm 109 in notch 107 of the flange 10G, and the rear end of the machine is lowered, the rea-r cross bar of the lil main frame 1 may be forced down over the forwardly bent arine 111 until the rubber feet2 rest upon. the upper Surface of the base Section with the forward edge of notch 107 in tirni engagement with front face of arin 109 and the front face of the rear cross bar of the niain frame in 'lirin engz'igeinent with the rear faces of arma 111. The outermost ears 112 of the arms 111 preferably ext nd cloee to the :inner faces of the eide wafe1 of the main frame 1 of the machine. The bending of the a rin 100 prevents accidental Separation of the front cross bar from the arni if the ,front end of the basteboard is tilted upwardly, and the bending` of the ears 112 and the upper ende of the arias 111 facilitates the forcing down of the :nain frame thereover. Brackets 10S and 110 are? stali'nped from sheet inetal and the arme thereof are slightly resilient.

The detachable holding nieane` just described prevents accidental relative niove nient between the base case section and the main traine ol the inachine and permite4 the f Same to be readily connected and disconof i'iiieliilisjY inateriah this covered cushion 11,3 and the arnls 111 being' spaced a dian tance equal to or slightly lese than the thickness of the rear cross bar of the main traine 1 so that said cross bar will be lirinly frietionally gripped on both its front and rear faces.V

The rear flange of the baee section .is provided with a pair of transvereely spaced hinge leaves 114` to which are rigidly eecured inwardly extending hinge p intlee 115 the outer' endel of which are anchored in .tubular sockets 116 formed by rolling; out-- wardly and dmvnwardly and inwardly an upward extension of the main body portion of each leaf. A pair of hinge leaves 117 are rigidly secured to the rear wall of the cover section 103 of the ease and are provided at their lowerI edges with selnicylindrieal or upwardly facing; hook-like bearing luge 118 engaging' under the pintles 115 when the cover is closed and adapted to swing' about` said pintles when the cover is opened. W'hen the cover is rocked upwardly and rearwardly beyond a perpendicular position the hinge leaveS may be readily disconnected by a slight forward movement of the upwardly tilted cover, are shown in Fig. 6, to disconnect the cover Section from the base section. The front flange of the base section and the front wall of the cover eeerma;

tion are provided with co-operatin'g! meinbers of a suitable lia-ep lock 119 forv locking the case sections together when the case is closed.

llVhen the platen carriage is in normal lower eaee position the parte 86 and 51 of the line Spacing` le 7er are at higher levels above the baeeboard than the dietance between said baseboard and the top of the cover when the ease .is closed and must therefore be lowered before the caste can be fully closed. "Vlien the paper bail 55 is in release position a portion thereof is also at such a high level that the bail muet be restored to normal position before the cover can be fully closed. thon the platen carrizige is looked in upper casae rmsiliou, as; shown in lhej. 11T not only the iirefore nientioned parte, but ecrtain other parts of the machine including the line Space lever seetion 33, are at auch a: high level that the carriage muet be lowered before' the cover can be fully cloaed. 1t iaalso neeeeeary to position the eai'riage at a predetermined point intermediate the limit of its letter s-:pace travel before jdie cover may be closed as the cover is only very slightly wider than the dietanee between the outer ends of the lwo platen lnobeA 8.

'ifhe carriao'e is }'iof-:itioned for cloeii'iej` the cover by Swingin forwardly a carriage po- ,aitioningl and looking; lever 120 pivoted at its upper end on a screw 121 entendinp,` outwardly froin the right hand plate of the platen carriage and norn'ially rocked rearwardly by a Spring 122 against a4 Suitable stop, not ehown. A portion of the lever 120 extends' behind an eeeapenient releaaine` bail 123 also fulcrulned on the Screw 121 at the right hand end of the carriage and fulcruined on a Similar Serew at the other end of the carriage. The erosie bar of the bail 123 ext-ende between the base plate of the platen carriage and the carriage bed 1 back of the escapeinent dogs which are mounted on a dog rocker 12st pivoted at 125 on a suitable bracket 120 depending from the carriage hed and operated frein a universal bar 127 actuated by the' type bare. lli/'hen the lever 120 ie rocked foi ardly it carries the bail forwardly from the position' shown in Fig. 13 to the position Shown in Fig; 11 So aa to rock both dogs of the escapnient out of engagement withl and forwardly of the escape/nient rack 12S secured to the under side oit' the base plate of the carriage, whereupon the carriage is moved 7toward the left until the inwardly extendingl lower end 120a of lever 120 enga ges in notch 129 formed in the right hand end of the carriage bed 41. The length of the lever arm 120fL euch that when it is engaged in the notch 1.29 the carriage overhangfl; the left hand side of the n'iaehine slightly more than it overhange the right hand side thus providing ample Cleernnee for downward niovenient of the eellnpsible see/tion el the line-sprieing,` leif'er et the left bon spool l e f nuwemei lever 120 until the carriage is :mein mored toward the riejht, thereby holding the esezuiement do@ releasing bell in (ru-ringe is poelrel ese posit; )u while Y tioned lor eiielosure ot' the machine within lthe e;

lill en on the bene me uber l eurrizige luis been posi tioned for closure oit the rover member 109 :is :more deweribed, seid eover men'iber, if dse-onnevted, muy be utlmfhed to thel bese iember bv missing; the hoolelike pzuts 118 if the hi e' leeres 11iw downwardly :and

io is mounted J HL rezirwurdlf luder pmtls 115, whewiu'ion n l the cese muy be elosefl by swinging tue @over iorwurdlj/f and downw rdly e l the ruse seetions niey Ythen be lelled together by the loelq 119. lil: the emruigre u; in lmfrer entre position end the peper heil in normal pose tion when JVhe cover is thus cloned, the only psu-ls oit the meelune obs'riu'tmg elosure ot the noyer :ire :le e ilhpsible portions 2,16*#:11

of the line spele over. A wem ivlztte 1250 serru'ed to the un ler ''ziee of the cover ennegre the upper end o1'I the Vg; piere 5l on the lino-s eee lever seetioi,y 36 cover is swung: down to closed posit :ind

'torres detent bell Alout oi.l socket` mid roelis portions 3G 5l. ilrem the positions showi` ,in lili'n D u? 1S, 15) und 20 to the more eounlniet ons of seid parte .shown 1Vn Y it en :xn-1l 23. l All lil in the Y mentioned position oli the parts is pressed tigldly fr ii t enr 3T, es shon n in Fins. 22 :and 225 ud niet? holdn .l in eollupsed pofrion nl' l, euse until the; nre pulled ipw:

X position by the ope/int(V t is, of Course, obvious 'that tie line spire-e, lever may be eollupeed by a., Lire-,et downwuzrd push of the he operator before closing the resea Vl eired, but it lhe, oper: for; to eoiilpse the lever it Vwill be mitomutieully 'i psed through the nuulium oli the Cover when the ense is Closed.

Secured to the unoer ffice o'l the top will oi? the euse eey ,r :irey i puir o. trensversely spared sheet mel-nl. breelies l'l eau-,h 'formed with :i pzur of oppositehf inrllned :ii-ius 132 and the piu-ts thereon when the ense is Closed end also resist foie-endete movements and tilting movements of the carriage when the nuiehine is being transported.

A third cushion, in the form of a rubber sleeve 131` on the rearwardly extendinfj` hori- :fxintnl erm 125 el in angular bruelet 13G seem-ed to the inner 'luee oi the 'iront well el' Cover 10237 is firmly pressed down on top el the lront fross-ber o1 the mein iii-lune 1 substantially midway the sides of said l'rume vhen the eover elosed end cooperates with the ilfour pluten-eiigfiging cushions 13" to prevent movement of the nniehine toward the top of the ease. At will thus be noted the-t un upper set oil eushions 133 1351 end :t lower set of cushions 2 are interposed between the nulehine and the rese so that the nmehine is well protected from injurious shoelis. The brechen 131 and 13G are :termed oi sheet metall und the cushion-carrying :ums thereof :ire bendzible :for purposes oil adjustment.

A pair of wooden blocks 137 are secured in the rear upper corners o'lE the :use Geyer end pre/lieinbly eovered with linishing ninterinl siinihu' to the inner lining` olf the ense, seid bloeks swinging,l upwardly and forwardly to positions behind the planer knobs S and .in engagement therewith to support the enrriegre und ref-sist movement thereof toward the rear well of the cover, The blocks `are pei ieulztrly useful te protect the shift lirzuno brzuflels 5 :uid other pzu'ts el the guiding end supporting ineens 'ler the shiiteble enrring'e bed Yfrom injury when the euse is dropped, the ruse beine; usuelly fnrried upended with the reur end oi the mnehine lowermest.

The carriage positioning` und es; lzipement loeleout means nre relierml oil strain :ind the furrieee is held Afrom traveling` movement in either direction :dong its bed by ineens olf the Yforwardly extending :ii-ms 138 olE :L pair olf annuler breekets 139 secured to the inner faire of the reur well eil the cover, seid :ii-ms beingig spliced trmisversely so :is to embrace the carriage and preferably engaging the outer ends oit the reduced bearing` pm'tiene or trunnions 14() ot e roeknble nuirgin stop bar 141 'journnlled in the end plates of the platen Carriage 3. The bur ldl is held reni ist endwise movement by uy lug' 142 on fr bnrket 14:23 .fixed to the bese platte of the eerriuue :ind extending partly into e cent 'al noteh 14%Y in seid bei', es shown more clearly in Fig. 5 und 11. r1`he :unis 13 :1re bendeble laterally 'for purposI of adjustment. The stop bnr roeknble lo release the murlein stops 145 thereon by :t lever or reel; erm not shown.

1li the, rover is Closed with the platen eurrine'e looked in upper CaSe position by the shiit leek deyife @L -S5. es elle yn in Fig. 117 the line spuee lever will be collapsed es above lo we r cane described and the platen will he engaged by the cuehioi'ie 1332i and torceil downward to jooflzitien ne shown in il, the spring 95 atretching;` under the alinorinal ,at/rain and the linuclrle joint, in shitting and .locking lever 72H79 brraliingg; ilownwariflly to peruiit the :ihi'lft tranne and par thereon to more downwznd to normal position without kicking oli or :cleaning the r-:hiift loch 'bl-85 andl without iinposii e* iiijnrioue straini-i on an;y oi' the parte, llvhen the 'aSe is opened the iihil't traine will again rise an Spring- 95 centrarteI until shilt tope tt) and lll engage again.

The construction and n rangement ol; f parte i5 Such that the rfar cnehionfi loo the cover will engage behind the creen-bar of the paper bail 55 during` e finir nieve* .tnent ot the co\*er it field buil isf: An release position when the cover ia roelned in rloriinej direction, whether the platre carriage in in lower or opper cane position and roch Said bail to normal paper liohlinp' position7 as will be ai)pinne'V trein an 23 and il. injury to the bail by closure of the case while the bail ie in release position is thus prevented.

lllhat l claim in:

l. ln a portable lfypewriting; niachiirl a platen carriage and platen fihi'itable upe': ly to change case7 a line Space device s-:hip able with the carriaggje haring a clownwarfb .ly movable handle prix normally extending above the plane ot the top ol the platen9 a paper bail pivotallyv inounlrsl on the carriage and niannallii shiltable upwardi)v and rearwardly to an milenilrd teleline position 'from a ernnpact paper-hohling ponition in clot-ie asaociation with the platen7 ni sanel tor holding the platen and iarriah in upwardly ehilitefl pos'ition inenten tor holding.v the hanE die partv in its nornial position, and oleane lor holding the bail in ite` release position, Said Several holding ineai :1i being constructed to pei-init downward inm'enient olf the parte; held, np therel)jtr either directly by tl e hand of an operator or by preeifinre troni an enclosing case cover oeinig :ilii't'ted down- 1ward over the niaehine.

2. il typewriting` machine harii'ifg a jointed line-epace .lever provided with a handle portion normally extending` to a level higher than the remainder oli the niarhinej said inaehinc alf-io harii'ig f rfllv fihiltable platen and a joint i connected, and iiran upwardly and loeli it an np between the parti-iy il #aid two being constrnctetl and arrai'iftfl t .i higher handle portion olf aaiil line-ei ace lever and the platen may be depressed by a cover placed over the n'iacbine.

il, ln combinationa a Aijiortable typewrlting machine, an attached base ease Section, a @over case section, means 'forming a hinge connection between tl e case sections at the rea et the inachii'ic,I said machine haw/'ing` an upwardly movable platen shift traine and a shiitl; loclt hey having` a yielding Connection with Said traine, and intens carried by the coter section tor ei'igaging the platen ot the machine when the cover ie closed to either held 'the platen and shift traine 'in normal ner pt isition il already Vtl ere or to both deiireen 'the plate; and Shift, Atraine to and hold the naine in normal poeiition if the shili't lock key if; le'lced down wlnn the cover ,in closed.

el. ln a portable typewriting machine hat`-- ing; a platen hilft traine ishittablc upwardly to upper :arie position, a Shift locl: key, a yieldingr connection between the said: 'freine and key adapted to maintain Said Vtraine ind, the iliarta thereon in upper case position will Vto yield npon application ot excessive shift traine, a

downward pw isere to the t Qpuce device including` a pawl and an opei e ing handle partaliing oli the eine shitty movement olf the platen, said handle extendingg; to a big-her level than the jijilaten, means Supporting;l the handle to swing transversely ot the ninrhine during,- the liuc-spacing op- :tiene7 a transverse pivot connecting` Said ianille and its` supporting uians whereb);y -raiil handle may be .ehi'tted downward relairely to the plate.V Shi'lit Vtraine to a position l'ront ol the platen, and a, prcssi'lre-relene- :ble (lerire 'tor holdingsaid. handle in either iti; raised or lowered position.

in combination, a portable typewriting machine, an attached base ease Section? cover carie section, means 'forming` a hinge connection between the fase sections at the rear f lE `the machine7 said machine haring an npwe dij,lv inofal'ile platen lehi'l't :traine and a, fihittl icl; hey haring' a yieldiiig connection with said traine, and nieaneA carrie-fl by the cover election tor engaging the platen of the .machine when the c wer is close-tl to either hold the platen and shiitt traine in normal casio 'ioiiition ili already there or to both (lepreefi the platen and Shift 'traine to and hold the naine in normal position it the ehiilit lool; hey is; loi-,heil down when the cover is cloned, Said machine havingl a paper holder shittablc to a rel rane position in which it extends above the level ot' the platen, :said holder bein ehltable troni releaee position to nor4 nial position by said platen engaging; `moanal on` the cover.

(3. ,ln combinationV7 a portable typewriting machine having a hinged paper-holding bail ehi'lflable upwardly and rearwardly away 'troni the platen and means tor holding the bail lin i'ipvardlj; shifted position, a base case Section attached to the main traine ot the machine, a cover case section, ineens orining' a hinge connection between the ease fief-tiene at the rear of' the machine, and ineana carried by the cover section for reeleriin;` the bail to normal paper-holdingv llt) position when the caso is closed with the bail rocked tipi i: `rd.

7. ln combination7 a portable typewritingmachine having; a plz n 'arriaee fsliii'tahle to change eine, a sluit-loci; key Having aI yielding` connection With said carriage arranged to permit movement et the carriajgge to iornial poeition indepi i lv oli' the releaar oit said heil a han-i ci i attached to 4he holt-i in oi the main iraine ot the min chine, and a cover cane inaction movable relatively to the linee section to permit operi ii ion ol' the machine and adapted to loi-ce the r i: to normal position when the case is rihi'lt-lock key locked down.

S. la coinliinatioin a typewriting machine ha ving front and rear main ira-ine here, said 'liront har having a vertical notch therein7 a niain ilranie baise ineniher havinga flat portion cloning;I the inn,A er Side of the machine and provided with n'ieane for lrictionally gripping the iront and rear sides of the rear l'iaine har, and a hook secured to said hase member havingv a vertical portion engaging iii the notch in the lire tianie liar and a iateral portion overhangiin a part of said har,

E). The combination with a tyjeivriting nachinc having a .main iframe, a traveling iialen carriage and means tor shifting the 'o change carie, el an encloeing;` caffe achine h 'ing-two parte` connected i and clown movements, one part i r-, having lovv edge flanges, means id llzwg'ed part adjacent one edge there c i Si i et cooperating with the adgaeent edge flange to 'trictio izll f' Agrip a part ol the 'main traine nineJ means adjacent the opposite edge ot e; id 'flanged part overlninging a part ot the main frame el the niinfhinel` and means on the other case part for ei ing the platen ot' the machine to hold the carriage A* niet case-shifting movement when the carie is closed.

LO. The combination with ay typeiviiting machi ie havingl a main rame, a traveling platen carriage and means for Shilling the carriage to change ci Se, oli an encloeing case for Jthe machine having tivo parte connected 'tor opening; and closing); movements?37 one part ot :said cave hazfiiie loiv edge l'langes, means oi said llann'ed part adjacent one edge thereof cooperating with the adjacent edge .flange lo ii'ictionall `grip a part oi the main frame el the ii'iachine, means adjacent the opposite i e ci said flanged part overhanginn a part ie other cane part positioned h v 'oor-i ire ol" i nee to prevent t avelinfg movement ot irriage, and inea fs on the h mein case part positioned hv closure of the ,f prevent shitting oit the 'arriage in cate-ch:inging4 directie il. The combination with a type machine having a traveling` platen carri an e te to change cane and a linen/ice lever norrdly at one end of the ieairi therelior adaptlever and hold nd eaiiechzingj' means being inacliineonly i is slightly cener line ver cica r i i ver-tondi inioerl". ,i y A l2. The comhiiiaiion with a typewriter ii' achine havi a travelii' f platen carriage, and platen ehi able to cha je can" anda crear of iiiiderlving parte ot' the machine, i' means on the machine for positioning carriage to permit closure of said enmeans.

The combination with a typewiiting machine havin a platen carriage and platen ehittahle to change i ee7 of .means for holding' the carriage and platen in iippe ase poration comprisingr a jointed shift loch lever, a Spi-ine' connecting the parts of Said l .leven enclosing-` meansy for the machine :i l^ ed to lit about the machine only when the carriage and plal'ei are in lower ease natation, and a cushioned pressure device carried liv Said enelonine` means adapted to and carriage in lower case position, paid device nmving` during closure ot the enclosing menne in a direction to engage the platen roller and 'torce the carriage and platen to lower casse position against the resistance of eaid spring' when the enclosing' menne closed with the shift lock lever in locked position.

lil. In a portable typewriting;` machine having a platen shitting trame, the combination olf a Shift key lever pivotally connected at one end with the Sliilit trame, means pivotally rniiliporti:ily said keiT lever intermediate it hey and connection with the Shift l'rame, one arm of Said lever being` divided into tivo parte meant` pivotally connecting said parte ol the lever arm, a :spring connecting Said parte oi: 'the lever arm, a ehiii't-lock key carried hv e id ltev lever forward olf the joint in said tivo-part arms and locking means Under control Said shift-lock key ter loc :ing the l-:ev-carrving end of said ehi'ft hej; lever in dipressed position, said spring and pivotal connection between the parts of the jointed lever arm being arranged to permit movement of the platen to lower case position against the resistance of said spring by pressure transmitted to the shift frame from part of an enclosing' rase for the n'iachine when the case is closed with the shift-lock key in locking position.

15. A typewriting machine having` a collapsible line-space lever comprising two pivotally connected parts and a ball-arid-socket lock device for holding the partsl of the lever in normal extended relation.

16. A collapsible line spacing lever comprising a fulcrum section and a handle section, said fulcrum section having a. bearing for a vertical pivot, means pivotally connecting the adjacent ends of said lever sections to permit up and down movements of the handle section, a pair of stops can ried by the fulcrum section for limiting up and down movements of the handle section, a ball detent supported in the fulerum section, said handle section having aV socket in which said ball is adapted to engage when the handle section is in normal up position, and a spring supported on the fulerum section for urging said ball detent into holding` position.

17. A collapsible shift-lock device comprising a shift key lever provided with a fulcrum bearing forward of its rear end and a shift key at its forward end, a keyoperated shift lock pivotally held to said lever adjacent its forward end, one arm of said lever being divided into two sections, means forming a knuckle joint connection between the sections of said divided arm, the axis of said joint being parallel with the axial line of the fulerum bearing, and a spring connected with the sections of the Y divided arm to resist breaking of the knuckle joint.

18. In a typewriting machine, the com bination of a platen, a support for the platen shiftable to change ease, a fixed stop, a stop moving with said support adapted. to engage the fixed stop to arrest the support in upper case position, a shift key lever pivoted interu mediate its ends and connected at its rear end with the support, one arm of said lever being' divided into two sections, a horizontal pivot connectingr the lever arm sect-ions, means including a spring and a stop for yieldably holding the lever arm sections in normal position, a shift latch device carried by said lever, and a fixed locking' abutment engageable by said latch, said spring being of sufficient force to yield only after engagement of the stop on the support with the xed stop to afford a positive case shift movement of the support and a subsequent folding movement of the lever to permit engagement of the shift lock with said locking abutment, said lever being adapted to fold upon excessive back pressure on the support sutlicient to permit movement of the support to lower ease position.

'19. An outer ("asingfor an encased portable typewritinggmachine having.: a platen carriage shiftable uj'rwardly to change case and a platen provided with linger wheels at its ends, comprising a cover section having top and side wall.' and front and rear walls, a pair of abutment devices within the cover adapted to engage behind the linger wheels when the cover closed, abutment means within the cover adapted to engage the upper part of the platen and held the platen and carriage in lower case position when the cover is closed, abutment means within the cover adapted to engage the upper side of a forward part of the machine t'ranw when the cover closed., a main frame base section, means carried by the base section for engaging within the lower part ef the main frame of the machine when saidframe part is fitted thereabout to hold t-he machine against lateral movement, said base section comprising a flat wall member with low edge flanges so that the maf-bine may he operated while held on said base whenl the first mentioned case section is removed, a carrying` handle held to 'the front wall of the cover section, and means for detaebably connecting' the cover with the base section.

Q0. ln a typewritingr machine, the combination of a .main frame, a platen earriafe and platen, a shift key lever carryiimq shift key at its forward en d, means pivotally supportingf the shift key lever intermediate its ends to rock up and down. means connected with the rear end of the shift key lever for moving' the platen carriage upwardly when the shift key is depressed, means for positively arresting' the carriage in upper and lower case positionsn a shift latch on the keyscarryinej end of the shift; key lever1v a shift lock abutment on the frame, said shift key lover having a knuckle joint therein hetween its fulerum and said shift lock. and a heavy coil spring connected with said lever at opposite sides of said joint norn'ially under sufficient tension to maintain the parts of said lever in fixed relation duringf caseshifting operations and adapted to yield under pressure on the forward part of s lever to permit engagement of the latch with the abutment after arrest of the carriage in upper case position and also adapted to yield under abnormal back pressure to allow the shift lever to fold sufiiciently to permit forcing of the carriage and platen to normal case position while the shift latch remains engaged with said abutment.

2l. In a typewritinfg machine, the combination of a main frame, a platen carriage and platen, a shift key lever carrying); a shift key at its forward end, means pivotally supporting' the shift key lever intermediate its ends to rock up and down, means connected with the rear end ot' the shift key lever' for moving the platen carriage upwardly when the shift key is depressed, a shift lock tor locking the key-carrying end of the shift key in depressed position, said shift key lever having a downwardly breaking knucklejoint therein between its liulcrum and said shi'tt lock, a heavy coil spring connected. with said lever at opposite sides of said 'joint radapted to maintain the parts otl said joint in normal relation during movement oit the car 'iage and platen to upper case position and sustain the weight ot the, parts shifted by the lever and to yield under back pressure ol an enclosing case member on a shitcd part, an upper case stop7 and a shift key lever stop for limiting downward movement ot the key-carrying part of the shift lever.

2:2, In coi'nbination, a portable typewriting machine having a platen carriage shit"- able to change case and a paper bail hinged to the carriage to swing upwardly and rearwardly above the platen to a release position, a base case section held to the bottom part of the machine frame, a cover case section having a hinge connection with the base section at the rear ol the machine, yieldable means lfor holding the bail. in release position, and means carried by the cover section tor restoring the bail to normal position and holding the platen carriage in lower case position when the case closed.

9,23. ln a portable typewriting machine, the combination ot a main trame, a base board held to the main trame, print-ing instrumen.- talities on the main frame, a carriage bed supported on the main trame, a platen carriage having a base member mounted on the bed to travel endwise transversely ot the main :trame and having end members provided with bearings lor a platen shaft, a platen linking' a shalt journalled in said bearings, said end members having aligned apertures forming bearings tor a margin stop bar, a rockable margin slop bar having lrnnnions at its ends extending through said apertures beyond the outer tacos of the carriage end members, said bar having a notch therein intermediate its ends, a bracket ri idly held to the base member of the carriage having' a part engaged in said notch to permit rockin Y' ot the stop bar but prevent cndwisc movement ot the bar, manually operable means on the carriage engageable with the bed to arrest the carriage when the projet-,ting ends el the stop bar trunnions are ali predetermined points adjacent opposite sides ot the main trame, a cover adapted to lit over the machine only when the carriage is arrested at said predetermined position and detachably connected with the base board, and a pair ot transversely spaced abutment members on the cover adapted to engage the outer Ynds oi" the stop bar trunnions when the cover is placed over the Inachine to hold the carriage against endwise movement in either direction tlnough the medium ot said stop bar and bracket.

it. il port-able typewriter having a travelin; platen carriage and a margin stop bar held to the carriage againstv endwise movement relatively thereto, said stop bar being provided with end members projecting bel' d the ends ol' the carriage 'tor engagement with retaining means o n an enclosing case to restrain endwise movements otl the carriage.

Q5. ln an encased portable typewriting machine having a platen shi'ltable 'to change case, a paper holding member shiftable to a release position away from the platen, and an outer casing compri sing` sections relatively shiftable to. completely enclose the machine or to permit tree operation ot the machine,l the combination ot means carried by one ot said sect-ions tor holding the platen in normal case position when the case is closed and for automatically shitting said paper holding member to normal position during n'iovcmcnt thereof into holding' relation with the platen it said section is sliitted to etl'ect enclosure of the machine while said paper holding member is in release position.

Q6. ln a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage support, a platen oarriao'e mounted on said support to travel endwise transversely of the machine, a vertical pivot device on the carriage adjacent the lett hand end thereof, a line spacing and carriage return lever' having a rear tulcrum portion mounted on said pivot and a forwardly extending handle portion, a horizontal pivot connecting said portions ot the leve' to permit downward folding of the handle portion, means for locking the handle portion in normal substantially horizontal position, a lug on the handle portion adapted to engage a lixed part on the carriage to limit swinging ot' the lever toward the right relatively to the carriage and also to engage a lixed part on the carriage to limit downward folding' el" Vthe handle portion. i'

27. rlhe combination with a typewriting machine having a main Yl'rame and an obliquely shitting plate'i, o'l yieldable means for shitting the platen upwardly and rearwardly to upper case position and locking it there, a carrying case adapted to lit about said machine only when the platen is in lower case position, said case comprising a base and a selnirable cover, positioning and retaining' means carried by the base engageable with the main trame, cool erating' separable hinge members at 'the rea" ends ot 'the base and cover, ceopeiating locking members at the front ends ol" the base and cover arranged to and hold it in lower case position when the Cil lll)

cover-is in closed position and totorce the platen' to lower ease position Aduring closing movement` of the cover when said cover is closedwith theplaten lockedlin Iupper case position.

2S. A portable typewriting machine having an outer protecting and carrying easing coml'irisiug two separably connected sections, one ot said sections'iorming a machine cover and the other' forming a supporting base upon which the machine is held in condition for operation when the cover section is removed, vsaid machinehaving a platen roller and aimargin stop bar mounted'on the paper carriage thereo'l, and said cover having abutments therein engaging over the platen roller and a pair otabutments therein spaced apart longitudinally of' the stop bar receiving the i'nargin stop bar therebetween when theease is closed about the machine.

ivf). A portable typewriting machine having a traveling platen carriage, a case shift mechanism tor shiftingv the platen carriage upwardly tofchange ease, a platen roller having a `sliat't iournalled in the carriage, finger wheels on the platen roller shaft, means 'for ylocating the carriage at a fixed point in its travel for encasing the machine, an outer case sect-ion adapted to support the machine in condition for operation, means lier holding the mainit'rame ot' the machine to said supportii'ig case section, a second ease section adapted to fit over the machine when the carriage is positioned by `said locating means, means for selmrablyv holding the case sections together, means on the second case section engaging the upper portionuof the platen roller whenthe said case section is placed over the machine, means on the second case section engaging behind the iinger wheels when said case section is placed over the n'iaehine, anda carrying handle attached to the 'forward end ot said second ease section.

30. A portable typewriting machine having a traveling platen carriage, a case shift mechanism for shifting the platen carriage upwardly to change case, a plzitenroller having a. sha't't joui-nailed in the carriage, finger `wheels ou thel platen roller shaft, means l'or locating` the carriage at a fixed point in its travel for encasing the machine, an outer case section adapted to support the machine in condition for operation, means tor holding the main frame ot the machine to said supporting case section, a second ease section adapted to tit over the machine when the carriageispositioned by said lofating means, means for separably holding the case sections together, means on the second case section engaging the upper portion of the platen roller when said case section is placed over the machine, means on the second case section engaging behind the finger wheels when 4said ease section is placed over1the machine, a margin stop bar on the carriage,

a pair of abutments on the second case section positioned at opposite ends of said stop bar when the case section is placed over the machine, and `a carrying handle for the machine attached to the Ytorward end ot the second` case section,

31.111 a typewriting machine, a collapsible lline-space device operating handle movable downward from normal position to a more compact abnormal position by pressure of armaehine cover, a platen carriage shittable upwardly to change case, said linespace device operating handle being mount ed on the carriage to shift therewith, and shift-lock meansA adapted to yieldably hold the platen carriage in elevated upper ease position to permit forcing of the arriage to normal lower case positionby pressurev trom a machine cover when the cover is placed over the machine with the shift lock means in locking position.

3Q. ,ln a portable typewriting machine, a main trame, printing instrumentalities on the main iframe, a platen carriage, `an upwardly shiftable support for the carriage on the main frame, ease-shift meansft'or shitting said support upwardly and yieldably locking the support in its elevated position, a line-space lever on the carriage having a downwardlyfoldable handle section, means tor yieldably locking said 'toldable lever eeetion in normal elevated position, a platen roller having a sha'jt journalled on the carriage, positioning means ilior arresting the carriage in its travel in predetermined relation to the main frame, a combined suiimorting base and case section held to the main frame, a cover case section adapted to tit over the machine only when the carriage 'is positioned by the positioning means and abut said base only when the carriage is in lower case position and the line space lever is folded, means tor locking the casesections in abutting relation, means carried by the cover section adapted t-o engage over the platen roller to hold the carriage in lower case position when the case sections are locked together and to torce the roller and carriage to lower case position when said cover forced down about the machine with the carriage locked in upper case position, said cover section adapted to engage and told downward the handle part of the line-space lever when fitted over the machine.

33. In a portable typewriting machine, a main frame, printing instrumentalities on the main trame, a platen carriage, an upwardly shiltaliile support 'tor the czuriage on tlie'main frame, case-shift means for shifting said support upwardiy and yieldably locking the support in its elevated position, a line-space lever on the carriage having a downwardly toldabie handle section, means frame, a cover c: section adapted to fit.

over the machine only when the carriage positioned by the positioning means and abutsaid base only when the carriage is in lower case position and the line space lever is folded, means for locking the case sections in abutting relation, means carried by the cover section adapted to engage over theplaten roller to hold the carriage in lower case position when the case sections are lool-:ed together and to force the roller and carriage to lower case position when said cover is forced down about the machine with the carriage locked in upper case position, said cover section. adapted to engage and fold downward the handle part of the linespace lever lwhen fitted over the machine, and means held to the cover and positioned at opposite ends of the carriage when the cover is in place to prevent travel of the carriage in both directions.

34. In a portable typewriting machine, a main frame, printing instrumentalities on the main frame, a platen carriage, an upwardly shiftable support for the carriage on the main frame, caseshift means for shift'- ing said support upwardly and yieldably locking the support in its elevated position, a line-space lever on the carriage having a downwardly foldable handle section, means for yieldably locking said foldable lever sec-- tion in normal elevated position, a platen roller having a shaft journalled on the carriage, positioning` means for arresting the carriage in its travel in predetermined relation to the main frame, a combined supporting base and case section held to the main frame, a cover` case section adapted to fit over the machine only when the carriage is positioned by the positioning means and abut raid' base only when the carriage is in lower case position and the line space lever is folded, means for locking the case sections in abutting relation, means carried by the cover section adapted to engage over the platen roller to hold the carriage in lower case position when the ease sections are locked together and to force the roller and carriage Ato lower case position when said cover forced down about the machine with the carriage locked in upper fase position, said cover section ladapted to engage and fold downward the handle part of the lincspace lever when fitted over the machine, means held to the cover and poistioned at opposite ends of the carriage when the cover is in place to prevent. travel of the carriage in both directions, vlinger wheels on the platen roller shaft, means carried by the cover adapted to engage behind the fin er wheels when the cover is in plaee,ran a carrying handle attached to the forward end of the cover.

35. In a portable typewriting machine, an upwardly shiftable platen carriage, a platen jeurnalled on the carriage, line spacing mechanism for the platen and case-shifting and lock-up mechanism for the carriage both collapsible by downward pressure transmitted from a case cover, and a. margin stop bar held to the carriage against endwise movement and having end portions projecting beyond the ends of the carriage for abutment against carriage-travel-preventing abutments on a case cover.

36. The combination of a typewriting machine having a main frame and a platen adjacent the rear of the frame shiftable upwardly to change case; rubber supporting feet held to the main frame adjacent both the front and rear of said frame; a rigid base; holding means carried by the base with which the frame is separably engaged to hold the frame against shifting parallel with the base with the rubber feet resting on the upper face of the base, said main frame being rockable relatively to the base into and out of holding engagement with said holding means; a rigid cover tting over the machine and cooperating with the base to form a carrying case for the machine; means for separably locking the cover to the base; and cushion devices carried by the cover engaging respectively over the upper part of the platen and over a forward part of the main frame to hold the rubber feet pressed against the upper face of the base in ali positions of the carrying case.

37. A main frame base for typewriting machines, comprising a supporting member having flat top and bottom faces; an upstanding forwardly facing hook held to the supporting member adjacent the forward edge thereof to receive a machine frame part; and a pair of transversely aligned yieldable sheet metal friction gripping members adjacent the rear edge of said supporting member, each having a horizontal part secured to the upper face of the supporting member and an upstanding flat friction gripping part having the upper end thereof bent forwardly and upwardly to guide a machine frame part downward in rear thereof into light frictional contact with the rear faces of the upstanding friction gripping portions and draw the machine frame part cooperating with the hook rearward into the throat of the hook into firm engagement with the hook.

38. ln a portable typewriting machine, a main frame; a platen carriage mounted to travel transversely of the main frame; a platen on the carriage; a pair of ribbon spools supported in 'front ol' and closely adjacent the platen at opposite sides ol the main frame; a line space lever having a ifulcrum section pivoted on the carriage adjacent one end of the carriage to swinp` transversely oi the machine; said lever having a handle section extencinp,` forward from the 'lulcrum section beyond the vertical transverse piane of the rear sides o'l" the ribbon spools at a level closely above the level of said spools and carrying at forward end an integral linger piece extendingl upward to a level higher than the platen and remaining' parts o'i the machine; means for positioning),` the carriage over the main trame preparatory to enclosingl the machine in a carrying case at a point in its travel at which the handle section ol' the line space lever lies in a vertical iore and att plane adjacent the outer side of one oi' the ribbon spools, said handle section beine4 hinged to the t'ulcrum section to fold downva rd about an axis extending' transversely or the machine to a position opposite the outer side olf tlvy adjacent ribbon spool when the carriage is positioned by said positioning' means; and means Ytor sustaining the handle section in its unfolded elcxfaied position olf use and adapted to permit Vfolding` of the handle section `upon the exertion oit downward pressure on said section.

3S). ln a portable typewriting machine, a traveling,l platen carriage; letter-ieed mechanism therefor; a platen on the carriage; a

r pair of ribbon spools in front of the platen at opposite sides oi the machine; a .line space lever having; a 'lulcrum section pivotcd on the carriage to swing transversely of the machine; and a handle section normally arranged Vto travel over one of the spools and provided with a linger piece extending up ward to a level higher than the top of the platen. said handle sec-tion beim;y hinged 'to the 'liulerum section to told about an axis extendine' transversely olf the machine to a position opposite and close to the outer side of the spool over which it travels when the machine is vmdiiioned it'or enclosure within a :arryine' case; and means :t'or releasing' the carriage from its 'ieed mechanism and arresting it at a predetermined iiXcd point in its travel at which the handle section oi" the line space. lever is in a vertical tore and abit plane closely adjacent the outer side oil saidlast-inentioned spool to condition the ma chine Ylor enclosure within its case,

40. A portable typewritinr` machine comM prisinn; a main frame supportingI the work ine' parts olf the machine; cushion iieetheld` to the main 'trame adjacent the 'front and rear olf the frame; av cover member adapted to lit over the machine; a base member adapted to support the machine i'or use when the cover is removed; u]stamiinel abutment means on the base member adapted to contact laterally in opposite directions upon downward placement el' said frame into engage` ment with said means with the bottoms of the cushion feet abutting the upper face of the base member; means lfor detachably holding the cover member to the base member against relative movement in all-directions; and cushion means carried by the cover member in position to engage over parts of the machine adjacent both the front and rear of the machine when the cover member is attached to the base member and exert pressure on said machine parts toward the base member to hold the cushion feet iirmly pressed against the base member and to cooperate with said Ytoet to absorb up and down shocks.

lit. An encased portable typewritingr machine having a main :frame supporting its working parts; a combined supporting base and carrying case section underlying.;y the main Aframe and adapted to support the ma chine in condition 'for use; abutment means on said base projecting' upward within the main l'rame and releasably holding said :iframe against lateral movement in all directions relatively to the base by contact engagement between the abutment means and laterally lacing portions of the 'trame upon placement oil the machine on lthe base; a cover case section; means for detachably holding the cover section to the base to enclose the main iframe and working' parts of the machine; abutment devices adjacent opposite sides ot the cover section for receivingil the carriage of the machine therebetween and holding it against endwise' travel in both directions while the cover section is in place; and abutment means on the cover section for contacting the machine and pressing` it against the base when the cover is in place.

l2. In combination, a typewriting' machine havi e' a platen shi'litable to change ease and a shift lock Vtor holding the platen in uppercase position; and an enclosing case for the machine, said case having means'therein tor engaging; said shiftable platen to hold the same in lower-case position when the case is closed, and said machine having platen shitting; means comprising a part with which said loclr cooperates to hold the platen in upper-case position and a part adapted to yield under pressure upon the platen of said platen-engaging means in the case to permit the platen to be moved to and held in lower-case position by said platen-engaging' means .upon closure oit the case with the shiit lock in locking` position.

ill ln a. portable typewriting machine; a platen carriage; a collapsible linespace lever conmrisingil a 'fulcrum section pivoted on the carriage to swing transversely of the machine about a vertical axis and a handle section exleiiding forward from the fulcrum section and 'i timed with an integral upstanding piece at its forward end extending higher than the remaining parts of the niachine when the lever is in condition for use; mear pivotally connecting the adjacent ends o f said lever sections to ocrmit folding and unfolding mov ments or the handle section about an AL12-is entendiing transversely of the machine; means for limiting upward and downward unfolding movements of the handle section to determine the position thereof for use; and a spring-pressed latch carried by one lever section, the other lever section being form ad with a socliet in which the latch is adapiol to he aiitomatically projected at the upward limit f movement of the handle section for holding the handle section in unfolded position; said latch being shaped for eannning 'thereof out of said socket by downwarc pressure on said handle section and 'lhe lever section formed with the socliet having surface adjacent the socket against which the latch is projected while out of said socket.

lf-l. in a portable typowriting machine; a platen carriage; a collapsible line-space lever comprising ilulcrnm section pivoted on the carriage to swii'ig ahont a vertical axis and a handle section extending iforwardly from the fulcruin section and having an upstanding linger piece at its forward end extending higher than the ren'iaining parts of the machine when the lever is in condition for use; means pivotaiiy connecting the adjacent ends of the lover sections to permit up and down unfolding and folding movements of the handle section about an axis extending transversely of the machine; a stop carried hy the 'ifnlcrum section for limiting upward unfolding movement of vthe handle section to determine the position of use thereof; a stop carried by the fulcrum section for arresting dmvnwarrV folding n'iovement of the handle section with the top of the linger piece approxiniately level with the highest remaining part of the machine; and a springg-pressed latch device for holding the handle section in its uppermost position and releasabie by d-:nvnward pressure on the handle section.

et. An outer fasing for portable typewriting machines having transversely extending front and rear main frame parts comprising a llat main frame base having low edge flanges; uj'istanding means held to the base in position to cooperate with the rear eooe lia-nge 'to form a friction gripping means for receiving the rear transversely extending frame part of the machine; an upstanding hook carried by the frame base adjacent the front edge liange thereof for engaging with the front transversely eX- tending frame part of the machine to position Ythe machine frame for downward rocking of said rear frame part into engagenient with the friction gripping means and also to cooperate with the front frame part to assist the gripping means to releasably hold the machine frame on the base; a cover having a top wall and four side walls; means for separably holding the cover to the tase; and means on the cover for engaging over a part of the machine adjacent the rear thereof to hold the machine against upward and forward rocking movement away from the base.

d6. An outer casing portable typewriting machines having transversely eX- tending front and rear main frame paris, comprising a llat main frame base having low edge flanges; opstanding means held to the base in position to cooperate with the rear edge flange to form a friction gripping means for receiving the rear transversely extending frame part of the machine; an Vupstanding member held to the base in position for abutment thereagainst of the front transversely extending frame part of the machine; a cover having a top wall and four side walls; means for detachahly holding 'the cover to the base; means on the inner fare of the top wall of the cover adjacent the rear end of the casing for engaging over the upper part of the platen of the machine; and means on the inner side of the front side wall of the cover for engaging the top surface of the front transversely extending frame part of the machine.

llf?. ln a portable typewriting machine, a main frame; a traveling platen carriage; a two-part collapsible line-spacing lever' having a linger piece depressible from an ele- 'rated position of use 'to a more compact lower inoperative position to condition the machine for enclosure in a carrying case; means pivotally holding the lever to the carriage lo swing laterally as a unit upon pressure on the linger piece transversely of 'the machine; a hinge joint in thc lever arranged with its axis perpendicular to the pivotal axis of the lever to permit downward folding ol the linger piece to its inoperative posi tion by downward pressure on the linger piece; and a spring-pressed detent carried by one part of the lever for latching the linger piece in its operative position against accidental folding, the other part of the lever having a socket in Which. said detent is adapted to be projected upon elevation of the linger piece to its position of use and having a surface portion engaged by the detent while out of said socket; the detent being shaped for camming thereof out of the socket by exertion of downward pressure on the lever sullicient to overcome the spring pressure on the detent.

ln testimony whereof I hereunto aliiX my signature.

ALONZO B. ELY. 

